Moore County was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County. It was named in the honor<br>of Captain Alfred Moore of Brunswick, a soldier of the Revolution and<br>afterwards a judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. Moore County<br>is in the south central section of the State and bounded by Harnett, Hoke, Scotland, Richmond,<br>Montgomery, Randolph, Chatham, and Lee counties.<br>The act establishing the county provided for the erection of the public buildings. In 1795 an act was passed which stated that the location of the courthouse was inconvenient; it named commissioners to purchase land near the center of the county and erect a new courthouse. In 1796 an act was passed establishing Carthage on land where the courthouse was to stand. In 1803 an act was passed naming commissioners to lay out a town and build a courthouse as directed in the act of 1796. In 1806, Carthage was changed to Feaginsville. In 1818, "Feaginsville" was changed back to Carthage, and is now the county seat.

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Moore County was formed in 1784 from [[Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland County]]. It was named in the honor of Captain Alfred Moore of Brunswick, a soldier of the Revolution and afterwards a judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. Moore County is in the south central section of the State and bounded by [[Harnett County, North Carolina|Harnett]], [[Hoke County, North Carolina|Hoke]], [[Scotland County, North Carolina|Scotland]], [[Richmond County, North Carolina|Richmond]], [[Montgomery County, North Carolina|Montgomery]], [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph]], [[Chatham County, North Carolina|Chatham]], and [[Lee County, North Carolina|Lee]] counties. The act establishing the county provided for the erection of the public buildings. In 1795 an act was passed which stated that the location of the courthouse was inconvenient; it named commissioners to purchase land near the center of the county and erect a new courthouse. In 1796 an act was passed establishing Carthage on land where the courthouse was to stand. In 1803 an act was passed naming commissioners to lay out a town and build a courthouse as directed in the act of 1796. In 1806, Carthage was changed to Feaginsville. In 1818, "Feaginsville" was changed back to Carthage, and is now the county seat.<br>

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'''1784'''--Moore County was created from [[Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland]] County.<br>'''County seat''':&nbsp;Carthage <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

'''1784'''--Moore County was created from [[Cumberland County, North Carolina|Cumberland]] County.<br>'''County seat''':&nbsp;Carthage <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

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[http://www.ncgenealogy101.com/maps/ "Rotating Formation of North Carolina County Boundary Maps"] (1664-1965) may be viewed for free at the North Carolina Genealogy 101 website. The maps rely on [http://www.goldbug.com/store/animap3.html AniMap 3.0] software.

Moore County Clerk of Superior Court<br>910-947-2396<br>Has wills, estate records, and all transactions having to do with the settlement of estates starting from 1783. Contact their office to verify their records and fees.<br>

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Moore County Clerk of Superior Court<br>910-947-2396<br>Has wills, estate records, and all transactions having to do with the settlement of estates starting from 1783. Contact their office to verify their records and fees.<br>

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The following websites have transcribed copies of Wills or Estate Records for Moore County:

County Courthouse

Courthouse burned in 1889registrar of deeds has birth and death records from 1913land records from 1889 & land grants from 1784Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and Court Records[1]

History

Moore County was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County. It was named in the honor of Captain Alfred Moore of Brunswick, a soldier of the Revolution and afterwards a judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. Moore County is in the south central section of the State and bounded by Harnett, Hoke, Scotland, Richmond, Montgomery, Randolph, Chatham, and Lee counties. The act establishing the county provided for the erection of the public buildings. In 1795 an act was passed which stated that the location of the courthouse was inconvenient; it named commissioners to purchase land near the center of the county and erect a new courthouse. In 1796 an act was passed establishing Carthage on land where the courthouse was to stand. In 1803 an act was passed naming commissioners to lay out a town and build a courthouse as directed in the act of 1796. In 1806, Carthage was changed to Feaginsville. In 1818, "Feaginsville" was changed back to Carthage, and is now the county seat.

Parent County

1784--Moore County was created from Cumberland County.County seat: Carthage [2]

Census

Church

Court

The Clerk of Superior Court is elected for four years and must be a resident of the county in which he or she is elected. Unlike clerks of court in other states, the Clerk of Superior Court in North Carolina has numerous judicial functions.

As judge of probate, the Clerk has exclusive original jurisdiction over matters relating to the probate of wills, and the administration of estates, including appointing personal representatives, auditing their accounting, and removing them from office if necessary. The Clerk also presides over many other legal matters including adoptions, incompetency proceedings, condemnation of private lands for public use, and foreclosures. The Clerk is responsible for all clerical and record-keeping functions of the district and superior court. In addition, the Clerk receives and disburses money collected each year from court fees and fines.

Clerk of Superior Court's Office 910-947-2396 910-947-1444 (FAX)

A number of Court Records have been transcribed and are available at the following sites:

Newspapers

Probate

Moore County Clerk of Superior Court910-947-2396Has wills, estate records, and all transactions having to do with the settlement of estates starting from 1783. Contact their office to verify their records and fees.